NYT Connections Remains a Popular Daily Puzzle with Challenging Wordplay

The New York Times' word association game continues to test players with intricate puzzles and tricky connections.

Connections, launched by The New York Times in June 2023, has become its second-most played game after Wordle.
The game challenges players to group 16 words into four categories based on shared themes or associations.
Difficulty levels for each category are color-coded, with yellow being the easiest and purple the hardest.
Hints and answers for the January 18 and January 19 puzzles demonstrate the game's use of wordplay, homophones, and deceptive overlaps.
Players and commentators note the puzzles' complexity, with some categories proving particularly challenging due to obscure or unexpected connections.